Strategic Initiatives / Five-year Projections
The Authority’s priorities and plans are linked to the Strategic Plan, which is developed in collaboration with the Board of Directors. The following identifies the initiatives within each Strategic Direction across the 2019-2023 timeline, as well as actual results compared to the Business Plan for 2019:
- To grow strategically
- to grow non-aeronautical revenues; and
- to provide passengers and commercial airlines with world class airport facilities.
- To increase the economic footprint of the Airport within Canada’s Capital Region
- to increase the economic impact of the Airport by generating employment and economic activity on airport land; and
- to ensure efficient transportation access to the Airport through continued advocacy with the City of Ottawa concerning a Light Rail Transit (LRT) airport link.
- To optimize operational performance, ensuring safe and secure operations
- to be recognized for strong financial management practices and strong financial performance among airports in Canada;
- to show continued leadership in airport safety and security; and
- to show continued leadership in sustainable airport management and environmental practice.
- To pursue excellence
- to continue to achieve consistently high customer satisfaction;
- to ensure excellence in employee engagement; and
- to demonstrate leadership in corporate governance.
- To provide additional flight frequencies and destinations
- to increase flight options through the implementation of an effective air service development strategy; and
- to support tourism, business and convention development in Ottawa by stimulating demand for air travel.
2019 Actual vs. Business Plan
| (IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | ACTUAL $ |
PLAN $ |
VARIANCE $ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 138.1 | 143.3 | (5.2) | Unfavourable variances in expected passenger and seat volume growth resulted in lower than expected aeronautical, non-aeronautical and AIF revenues. |
| Expenses | 133.0 | 134.2 | (1.2) | Lower than expected operational and contract services and utilities expenses combined with lower rent expense due to lower revenue levels. |
| Capital expenditures | 36.3 | 49.3 | (13.0) | Initiatives related to fleet vehicles, technology programs and campus building upgrade programs had adjustments in expected project timelines with significant elements slipping into the next fiscal year. |
Financial Projections 2020 – 2024
| (IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | 2020 $ |
2021 $ |
2022 $ |
2023 $ |
2024 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 142.1 | 147.3 | 152.5 | 157.8 | 163.4 |
| Expenses | 135.3 | 137.6 | 139.4 | 140.7 | 142.0 |
| Capital expenditures | 48.2 | 38.3 | 31.0 | 21.3 | 31.5 |
Summary of amounts spent in the Ottawa region
| (IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | 2015 $ |
2016 $ |
2017 $ |
2018 $ |
2019 $ |
TOTAL $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wage bill | 21.5 | 22.8 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 117.4 |
| Payments in lieu of municipal taxes | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 25.8 |
| Operations costs | 34.0 | 36.0 | 35.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 183.0 |
| Capital costs | 31.2 | 24.0 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 163.2 |
| 91.7 | 87.8 | 98.9 | 104.6 | 106.3 | 489.4 |
Notes:
Wage bill includes benefits;
Payments in lieu of municipal taxes (PILT) – paid to the City of Ottawa;
Operations costs do not include rent, PILT, payroll, depreciation and interest expenses.
Passenger Growth by Sector
| DOMESTIC | % | TRANSBORDER | % | INTERNATIONAL | % | TOTAL | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 1996 | 2,223,941 | 529,602 | 104,295 | 2,857,838 | ||||
| Actual | 1997 | 2,435,534 | 9.5 | 502,072 | (5.2) | 108,762 | 4.3 | 3,046,368 | 6.6 |
| Actual | 1998 | 2,414,355 | (0.9) | 563,085 | 12.2 | 133,108 | 22.4 | 3,110,548 | 2.1 |
| Actual | 1999 | 2,426,288 | 0.5 | 628,203 | 11.6 | 157,116 | 18.0 | 3,211,607 | 3.3 |
| Actual | 2000 | 2,562,282 | 5.6 | 719,200 | 14.5 | 152,863 | (2.7) | 3,434,345 | 6.9 |
| Actual | 2001 | 2,625,630 | 2.5 | 618,694 | (14.0) | 146,971 | (3.9) | 3,391,295 | (1.3) |
| Actual | 2002 | 2,445,770 | (6.9) | 600,365 | (3.0) | 170,751 | 16.2 | 3,216,886 | (5.1) |
| Actual | 2003 | 2,491,691 | 1.9 | 588,088 | (2.0) | 182,566 | 6.9 | 3,262,345 | 1.4 |
| Actual | 2004 | 2,736,779 | 9.8 | 641,157 | 9.0 | 231,949 | 27.0 | 3,609,885 | 10.7 |
| Actual | 2005 | 2,779,895 | 1.6 | 719,150 | 12.2 | 236,388 | 1.9 | 3,735,433 | 3.5 |
| Actual | 2006 | 2,807,377 | 1.0 | 735,753 | 2.3 | 264,626 | 12.0 | 3,807,756 | 1.9 |
| Actual | 2007 | 3,052,813 | 8.7 | 746,435 | 1.5 | 289,280 | 9.3 | 4,088,528 | 7.4 |
| Actual | 2008 | 3,255,540 | 6.6 | 740,369 | (0.8) | 343,315 | 18.7 | 4,339,224 | 6.1 |
| Actual | 2009 | 3,141,812 | (3.5) | 682,822 | (7.8) | 408,196 | 18.9 | 4,232,830 | (2.5) |
| Actual | 2010 | 3,303,170 | 5.1 | 725,781 | 6.3 | 444,943 | 9.0 | 4,473,894 | 5.7 |
| Actual | 2011 | 3,429,310 | 3.8 | 750,486 | 3.4 | 444,830 | 0.0 | 4,624,626 | 3.4 |
| Actual | 2012 | 3,454,387 | 0.7 | 775,040 | 3.3 | 456,529 | 2.6 | 4,685,956 | 1.3 |
| Actual | 2013 | 3,363,685 | (2.6) | 772,678 | (0.3) | 442,228 | (3.1) | 4,578,591 | (2.3) |
| Actual | 2014 | 3,434,209 | 2.1 | 741,285 | (4.1) | 440,954 | (0.3) | 4,616,448 | 0.8 |
| Actual | 2015 | 3,488,629 | 1.6 | 735,755 | (0.7) | 431,976 | (2.0) | 4,656,360 | 0.9 |
| Actual | 2016 | 3,679,232 | 5.5 | 673,434 | (8.5) | 390,425 | (9.6) | 4,743,091 | 1.9 |
| Actual | 2017 | 3,813,672 | 3.6 | 647,574 | (3.8) | 378,431 | (3.1) | 4,839,677 | 2.0 |
| Actual | 2018 | 4,002,209 | 4.9 | 720,770 | 11.3 | 387,822 | 2.5 | 5,110,801 | 5.6 |
| Actual | 2019 | 3,993,553 | (0.22) | 686,297 | (4.78) | 426,637 | 10.01 | 5,106,487 | (0.08) |
| Forecast | 2020 | 4,092,294 | 2.47 | 669,088 | (2.51) | 448,844 | 4.0 | 5,210,225 | 2.03 |
| Forecast | 2021 | 4,194,600 | 2.5 | 674,440 | 0.8 | 466,798 | 3.5 | 5,335,838 | 2.41 |
| Forecast | 2022 | 4,309,952 | 2.75 | 681,185 | 1.0 | 485,469 | 3.0 | 5,476,606 | 2.64 |
| Forecast | 2023 | 4,439,251 | 3.0 | 688,678 | 1.1 | 504,888 | 2.5 | 5,632,817 | 2.85 |
| Forecast | 2024 | 4,581,306 | 3.2 | 696,942 | 1.2 | 525,084 | 3.0 | 5,803,332 | 3.03 |
| Forecast | 2025 | 4,718,770 | 3.0 | 717,910 | 3.0 | 540,864 | 3.0 | 5,977,544 | 3.0 |
| Forecast | 2030 | 5,470,425 | 3.0 | 832,304 | 3.0 | 627,033 | 3.0 | 6,929,762 | 3.0 |
Notes:
Forecast determined prior to COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Measurements
| PASSENGERS | ANNUAL GROWTH % |
AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS | ANNUAL GROWTH % |
RENT TO TRANSPORT CANADA $ |
ANNUAL GROWTH % |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 1997 | 3,046,368 | 6.6 | 67,867 | 3,977,000 | ||
| Actual | 1998 | 3,110,548 | 2.1 | 77,202 | 13.8 | 5,301,000 | 33.3 |
| Actual | 1999 | 3,211,607 | 3.2 | 81,808 | 6.0 | 5,948,000 | 12.2 |
| Actual | 2000 | 3,434,345 | 6.9 | 78,301 | (4.3) | 6,145,000 | 3.3 |
| Actual | 2001 | 3,391,295 | (1.3) | 72,630 | (7.2) | 8,840,000 | 43.9 |
| Actual | 2002 | 3,216,886 | (5.1) | 68,499 | (5.7) | 11,005,000 | 24.5 |
| Actual | 2003 | 3,262,345 | 1.4 | 69,798 | 1.9 | 11,329,000 | 2.9 |
| Actual | 2004 | 3,609,885 | 10.7 | 69,626 | (0.2) | 11,643,000 | 2.8 |
| Actual | 2005 | 3,735,433 | 3.5 | 66,146 | (5.0) | 12,958,000 | 11.3 |
| Actual | 2006 | 3,807,756 | 1.9 | 65,396 | (1.1) | 12,487,000 | (3.6) |
| Actual | 2007 | 4,088,528 | 7.4 | 72,342 | 10.6 | 11,546,000 | (7.5) |
| Actual | 2008 | 4,339,225 | 6.1 | 79,777 | 10.3 | 10,134,120 | (12.2) |
| Actual | 2009 | 4,232,830 | (2.5) | 81,120 | 1.7 | 7,310,208 | (27.9) |
| Actual | 2010 | 4,473,894 | 5.7 | 86,009 | 6.0 | 6,118,244 | (16.3) |
| Actual | 2011 | 4,624,626 | 3.4 | 90,949 | 5.7 | 7,341,116 | 20.0 |
| Actual | 2012 | 4,685,956 | 1.3 | 90,697 | (0.3) | 7,700,000 | 4.9 |
| Actual | 2013 | 4,578,591 | (2.3) | 83,567 | (7.9) | 7,420,000 | (3.6) |
| Actual | 2014 | 4,616,448 | 0.8 | 78,073 | (6.6) | 8,317,000 | 12.1 |
| Actual | 2015 | 4,656,360 | 0.9 | 75,107 | (3.8) | 8,737,000 | 5.0 |
| Actual | 2016 | 4,743,091 | 1.9 | 74,345 | (1.0) | 8,994,000 | 2.9 |
| Actual | 2017 | 4,839,677 | 2.0 | 74,755 | 0.6 | 9,626,000 | 7.0 |
| Actual | 2018 | 5,110,801 | 5.6 | 77,728 | 4.0 | 10,553,000 | 9.63 |
| Actual | 2019 | 5,106,487 | (0.08) | 75,799 | (2.48) | 10,530,000 | (0.22) |
| Forecast | 2020 | 5,210,225 | 2.03 | 77,497 | 2.24 | 10,963,000 | 4.11 |
| Forecast | 2021 | 5,335,838 | 2.41 | 77,881 | 0.5 | 11,516,000 | 5.04 |
| Forecast | 2022 | 5,476,606 | 2.64 | 78,514 | 0.81 | 12,044,000 | 4.58 |
| Forecast | 2023 | 5,632,817 | 2.85 | 79,448 | 1.19 | 12,556,000 | 4.25 |
| Forecast | 2024 | 5,803,332 | 3.03 | 80,681 | 1.55 | 13,102,000 | 4.35 |
Notes:
Federal Government Net Book Value at time of transfer: $75M
Total rent projected 1997-2024: $264.1M
Forecast passenger volumes are as provided by outside consultants.
For financial planning purposes, the Authority forecasts on a more conservative basis.
Forecast determined prior to COVID-19 pandemic.
Five-year Review
| (IN THOUSANDS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | 2015 $ |
2016 $ |
2017 $ |
2018 $ |
2019 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 123,322 | 126,806 | 132,623 | 138,060 | 138,062 |
| Expenses before depreciation | 95,492 | 104,028 | 99,801 | 99,751 | 101,838 |
| Earnings before depreciation | 27,830 | 22,778 | 32,822 | 38,309 | 36,224 |
| Capital expenditures | 31,206 | 24,443 | 35,528 | 37,027 | 36,300 |
| AIF revenues | 48,384 | 49,915 | 52,244 | 54,215 | 53,988 |
Total Nonstop Destinations
| TOTAL | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 30 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 39 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 49 |
| 2008 | 49 |
| 2009 | 49 |
| 2010 | 50 |
| 2011 | 49 |
| 2012 | 49 |
| 2013 | 49 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 49 |
| 2016 | 46 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2019 | 48 |
Commercial Aircraft Movements
| TOTAL | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 68,000 |
| 1998 | 77,202 |
| 1999 | 81,808 |
| 2000 | 78,301 |
| 2001 | 72,630 |
| 2002 | 68,499 |
| 2003 | 69,798 |
| 2004 | 69,626 |
| 2005 | 66,146 |
| 2006 | 65,396 |
| 2007 | 72,342 |
| 2008 | 79,777 |
| 2009 | 81,120 |
| 2010 | 86,009 |
| 2011 | 90,949 |
| 2012 | 90,697 |
| 2013 | 83,567 |
| 2014 | 78,073 |
| 2015 | 75,107 |
| 2016 | 74,345 |
| 2017 | 74,755 |
| 2018 | 77,728 |
| 2019 | 75,799 |
Daily Nonstop Flights
| DOMESTIC | TRANSBORDER | INTERNATIONAL (WEEKLY) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82 | 21 | 3 |
| 1998 | 88 | 23 | 6 |
| 1999 | 101 | 39 | 7 |
| 2000 | 93 | 43 | 7 |
| 2001 | 84 | 30 | 7 |
| 2002 | 80 | 35 | 8 |
| 2003 | 81 | 35 | 7 |
| 2004 | 71 | 35 | 7 |
| 2005 | 60 | 32 | 9 |
| 2006 | 60 | 29 | 9 |
| 2007 | 70 | 31 | 11 |
| 2008 | 77 | 32 | 13 |
| 2009 | 80 | 29 | 14 |
| 2010 | 86 | 30 | 17 |
| 2011 | 93 | 30 | 22 |
| 2012 | 91 | 31 | 25 |
| 2013 | 84 | 27 | 22 |
| 2014 | 80 | 24 | 23 |
| 2015 | 78 | 21 | 24 |
| 2016 | 80 | 20 | 23 |
| 2017 | 82 | 19 | 23 |
| 2018 | 85 | 20 | 20 |
| 2019 | 83 | 19 | 22 |
Origin and destination
94.0% of traffic (estimated)